Joe Carnahan

The Grey 2011

Liam Neeson in The GreyLiam Neeson is one of those actors who validates a film by his mere presence in it. Sure enough, he brings gravitas and credibility to this survival thriller set in the snowy wilderness of Alaska. I wish he’d also brought along a better script.
Like today’s other mainstream release, Man on a Ledge, The Grey isn’t a turkey or an embarrassment. It’s a formula-driven movie that takes far too long getting where it’s going.
The story: a handful ...

The A-Team

The “A-Team” TV series writ with a blockbuster budget, The A-Team is highly enjoyable summer escapism. Those looking for a good time at the movies will find it.
Series fans will recall that before the members of the A-Team were contemporary knights-errant, traveling the country righting injustices, they were unjustly convicted of a crime they did not commit. The A-Team is an origins story that supplies new details for this premise. The setting has been updated to near-now and the team’s ...